Takbir bomb
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| Takbir Smart Bomb | |
|---|---|
| Type | Smart Bomb |
| Place of origin | Pakistan |
| Service history | |
| In service | 2017–present |
| Used by | Pakistan |
| Wars | 2019 Jammu and Kashmir airstrikes |
| Production history | |
| Manufacturer | GIDS |
| Specifications | |
| Mass | 250kg |
| Effective firing range | 60km[1] |
| Maximum firing range | 80 - 120km |
Guidance system | Inertial guidance/GPS |
Launch platform | PAC JF-17 Thunder |
The Takbir bomb is a bomb made by the Pakistani military. The bomb was released for consumers in 2014. The bomb has a range of 80-100 km and can carry 200-250 kg of explosives. The bomb has the ability to dodge obstacles that try to stop the bomb from going to its destination.[2] The bomb's first official public test was in March of 2017 and it used the JF-17 Thunder airplane to launch the bomb.[3]
References
- ↑ Alan Warnes. Operation Swift Retort one year on (19 March 2020)Key Military. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ↑ Pakistan-made smart bomb Takbir grabs world's attentionthenewstribe.com. Retrieved 2014-11-10.
- ↑ "Why is Pakistan being secretive about JF-17's recent 'smart weapon' test?". The Week. 14 March 2019. https://www.theweek.in/news/world/2019/03/14/pakistan-secretive-smart-weapon.html.